Pyramid of Ahmose

The pyramid of Ahmose is a pyramid erected in the reign of the Ancient Egyptian king Ahmose I, ca. 1550-1525 BC, at in . It was the last royal pyramid to be built in Egypt, since Ahmose I's successors also decided not to be interred in pyramids, and is the only royal pyramid to have been built from the beginning as a cenotaph rather than an actual tomb.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as: “Piramide de Amosis”, “Pyramída Ahmoseho I.”, “Pyramída kráľovnej Tetišeri”, “Pyramide d’Ahmosis”, “Tetischeri-Pyramide”, “აჰმოსის პირამიდა”, “იაჰმეს პირამიდა”, and “იაჰმოსის პირამიდა”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Abydos and Umm El Qa’ab.

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is an important Ancient Egyptian archaeological…

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Umm El Qaʻāb is an archaeological site located at . is situated 3 km west of Pyramid of Ahmose.

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The is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti… is situated 2 km northwest of Pyramid of Ahmose.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Balyana.

Town
is a town in the of . is situated 9 km northeast of Pyramid of Ahmose.

Pyramid of Ahmose

Latitude
26.175° or 26° 10′ 30″ north
Longitude
31.93778° or 31° 56′ 16″ east
Open location code
7GRH5WFQ+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4884010059
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q402041
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Ahmose” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم أحمس”
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Ahmose I”
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Amosis I”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van Ahmose”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم احمس”
  • French: “pyramide d’Ahmôsis”
  • French: “Pyramide d’Ahmôsis”
  • Georgian: “იაჰმესის პირამიდა”
  • German: “Ahmose-Pyramide”
  • Italian: “piramide di Ahmose”
  • Italian: “Piramide di Ahmose”
  • Japanese: “イアフメスのピラミッド”
  • Macedonian: “Ахмосева пирамида”
  • Persian: “هرم اهمسه”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Яхмоса I”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída v Abyde”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Amosis”
  • Turkish: “Ahmose Piramidi”
  • Urdu: “ہرم احمس”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Ahmose”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mortuary temple of Senwosret III and S 9.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: tickets for Abydos and House Of Life Abydos Hotel.

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